HomeMy WebLinkAboutMinutes_PAREB_04.09.2009Minutes of the Meeting of
the Parks and Recreation Board
City of Georgetown, Texas
Thursday, April 9, 2009
The Parks and Recreation Board of the City of Georgetown, Texas, met on Thursday , April 9, 2009.
Members Present:
Bill Mateja, Bob Mathis, Jean Houck, Kent Buikema , Robert Laemel, Shane Morris, Simone Pollard
Members Absent:
Staff Present:
Kimberly Garrett, Jill Kellum
Minutes
Regular Meeting
1. Ca11 to order
The meeting was called to order at 7:00 pm beginning with a tour of the teen/senior
center.
2. Roll call
3. Tour of Teen/Senior Center
The parks board toured the teen/senior center.
4. Presentation on a Park Design Project — Southwestern Students
Buikema welcomed Southwestern University student's Nicole Golan and Robin
Rosenthal and professor Patrick Veerkamp. Southwestern University has an
Architecture and Design Studies minor. Patrick Veerkamp stated the program is
very successful. The design program is an introduction and they sample around
with graphic design and furniture design. The students do a design project with
landscape in the spring. At Southwestern University there is an emphasis on
community based learning. The Environmental Studies program was interested in
doing a community base learning and the received a grant through 3M and are
working on the San Gabriel Trails project. Patrick Veerkamp explained that they
asked Kimberly Garrett to attend a meeting to come up with ideas for projects that
involved the trail and were community based. The project idea was to develop a
park overlooking the North and South San Gabriel River.
The conceptual drawing of the location of this project is at the switchback at the
walk across bridge. The location was determined by the confluence of the rivers,
that the area is used often and it will be safe from floods and will open the view to
the river. The idea is to Go Green and use as many recyclables as possible. The
plants being considered are native and would be low maintenance and low water
usage.
Laemel asked where the funding would be coming from. Veerkamp stated there
might be some grants. Mateja asked what the cost is. Veerkamp stated that is the
next step in the process. Garrett stated that the students understand this may not
come to fruition and that this is learning project.
5. Update on construction and opening of Teen/Senior Center
Garrett led a tour through Teen/Senior Center at beginning of meeting. There was
not additional discussion.
6. Discussion on removal of the bleachers at the old football stadium in San
Gabriel Park
Mateja asked if there was a plan to demolish the bleachers at the stadium. Garrett
stated discussion has been started with the City Manager. Garrett stated that the
bleachers will be offered to Georgetown ISD first but Liberty Hill ISD has also asked
about them. Garrett stated that the home side is a very large structure and the City
does not have the money to dismantle it. Garrett stated there was a formal letter
presented to the City of Georgetown by Georgetown ISD for having the option of
obtaining the bleachers on the visitor's side and the portable restroom that was put
in recently.
7. Update on the Lake Georgetown project — Bill Mateja
Bill Mateja stated Joe Moore, Assistant Director of Parks and Recreation for the City
of Grapevine, came to Georgetown to look at the parks at Lake Georgetown and was
impressed with the roads and infrastructure. Bill Mateja stated he met with Carey
Weber, Park Manager for Lake Georgetown, to invite him to the City Council
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workshop on April 27 , 4:OOpm at City Council chambers where staff will present to
the City Council about the next step of the Lake Georgetown project. Mateja stated
he has contacted Congressman John Carter's office to keep his office briefed that
there is dialogue between the United States Army Corps of Engineers (USACE) and
the parks board, since this is federal land.
8. Approve minutes from March 12, 2009 meeting
Bob Laemel made a motion to approve the minutes and the motion was seconded by
Jean Houck and it passed by unanimous vote.
9. Future agenda items
10. Adjourn
Mathis made a motion to adjourn. The meeting adjourned at 8:42 pm.
Approved: Attest:
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Kent Buikema, Chair Parks and Recreation Board Sh orris, Secretary ks and Recreation Board